Woman's Record: Or, Sketches of All Distinguished Women, from the Creation to A.D. 1854. Arranged in Four Eras. With Selections from Female Writers of Every AgeHarper & brothers, 1970 - 896 páginas |
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... Russia , born May 2d , 1729 , was the daughter of the prince of Anhalt - Zerbst , go- vernor of Stettin in Prussian ... Russia , had chosen for her successor . In adopting the Greek communion , the religion of the Russians , he took the ...
... Russia , born May 2d , 1729 , was the daughter of the prince of Anhalt - Zerbst , go- vernor of Stettin in Prussian ... Russia , had chosen for her successor . In adopting the Greek communion , the religion of the Russians , he took the ...
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... Russia ; she founded several hospitals , and a medical college at St. Petersburg ; and though often harassed by plots , that were incessantly formed against her , she constantly occupied herself with the improve- ment and aggrandizement ...
... Russia ; she founded several hospitals , and a medical college at St. Petersburg ; and though often harassed by plots , that were incessantly formed against her , she constantly occupied herself with the improve- ment and aggrandizement ...
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... Russia to the Caucasus . Catharine , upon this , traversed the provinces which had revolted under Pugatscheff , and navigated the Wolga and Borysthenes , taking great interest in the expedition , as it was con- nected with some danger ...
... Russia to the Caucasus . Catharine , upon this , traversed the provinces which had revolted under Pugatscheff , and navigated the Wolga and Borysthenes , taking great interest in the expedition , as it was con- nected with some danger ...
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